by RetroRuth | Nov 17, 2010 | Beverages, Hot Dogs & Mystery Meats, Main Dishes
Happy Wednesday everyone!!! I am super excited this morning, and that can only mean one thing – it’s time for the Mid-Century Menu!!! This week I have a fun cookbook that I picked up in Rockford, Michigan when I met up with Jan and Sara at Rosie’s...
by RetroRuth | Nov 3, 2010 | Desserts, Main Dishes, Side Dishes & Salads
We have a fun Mid-Century Menu this week. The recipes from this week come from Betty Feezor’s Best TV-Tested Recipes. This book was given to me by a co-worker of Tom’s, who apparently loves to see Tom eating questionable dinners because this is the second...
by RetroRuth | Oct 6, 2010 | Hello Jell-O, Salads, Vegetables
Whew! This post is ANOTHER entry from the Mid-Century Menu Worst Recipe Contest. It is the second to last one, and am I ever happy about that! You guys really came up with some doozies for us to choke down. This horrifying combo comes from Gabrielle, who writes: I...
by RetroRuth | Sep 29, 2010 | Fish, Main Dishes
This fantastic Mid-Century Menu was original posted in October of 2009, and contains TWO traumatic moments: a disgusting can of salmon, and chirping hard-boiled eggs. Awesome. This is why I need to have a cooking show! Twenty minutes of me screaming over hard-boiled...
by RetroRuth | Sep 22, 2010 | Beef, Main Dishes, The WORST
Wow! We have a pretty funny recipe this week, and it includes Tom’s most hated of all ingredients: American Cheese. That’s right. The Man With The Iron Stomach can’t stand American Cheese! He is human after all, Folks. So this great recipe comes...